[PATCH] Fix warning for static const char * array in audio_manager_module.c

From: Emmanouil Perselis
Date: Mon Nov 16 2020 - 15:47:04 EST


On 11/15/20 9:17 AM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 15, 2020 at 03:53:16PM +0100, Emmanouil Perselis wrote:
>> This patch fixes the warning "static const char * array should
>> probably be static const char * const" in
>> drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c

>> I think Greg's patch bot is telling you that you need
>> to carbon-copy the mailing list on your patch submission,
>> not just address it to the maintainers.

Added addresses to carbon copy.

>> -Alex

>>
>> Signed-off-by: Emmanouil Perselis <perselis.e@xxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>> drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c | 2 +-
>> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c
>> index 2bfd804183c4..6ef7381f4e85 100644
>> --- a/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c
>> +++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c
>> @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void send_add_uevent(struct gb_audio_manager_module *module)
>> char ip_devices_string[64];
>> char op_devices_string[64];
>>
>> - char *envp[] = {
>> + static const char * const envp[] = {
>> name_string,
>> vid_string,
>> pid_string,
>> --
>> 2.20.1
>>
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Signed-off-by: Emmanouil Perselis <perselis.e@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c
index 2bfd804183c4..6ef7381f4e85 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_manager_module.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void send_add_uevent(struct gb_audio_manager_module *module)
char ip_devices_string[64];
char op_devices_string[64];

- char *envp[] = {
+ static const char * const envp[] = {
name_string,
vid_string,
pid_string,
--
2.20.1